Testing human breath for law enforcement purposes; unlawful acts; penalty

65-1,109. Testing human breath for law enforcement purposes; unlawful acts; penalty. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to make any test of the human breath for law enforcement purposes, unless: (1) Such person has complied with the rules and regulations of the secretary of health and environment adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1,107 and amendments thereto to govern the procedures, standards of performance and the qualifications, training, certification and annual testing of personnel for the testing of human breath for law enforcement purposes; and (2) the apparatus, equipment or device used by such person in the testing of human breath for law enforcement purposes is of a type approved by the secretary of health and environment and otherwise complies with the rules and regulations of the secretary of health and environment adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1,107 and amendments thereto to govern the periodic inspection of such apparatus, equipment and devices. (b) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of devices approved pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1,107 and amendments thereto for preliminary screening tests for law enforcement purposes. History: L. 1973, ch. 307, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 171; L. 1975, ch. 312, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 40, § 8; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Preliminary screening tests, see 8-1012. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statute and rules and regulations do not require breath alcohol testing device to be recertified following repairs. State v. Strand, 261 Kan. 895, 933 P.2d 713 (1997). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026